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analysis focuses on efforts to eliminate storm water from entering into the separate sanitary <br /> sewer system and to better manage storm water entering the combined sewer system. <br /> The ACO requires that the work identified within the CMOM and SCSAA be completed by <br /> December 31, 2018. To fund the required improvements and the additional work needed in the <br /> system the following rate structure is proposed. <br /> Year Increase Rate <br /> May 1, 2016 -April 30, 2017 $0.00 $0.94 <br /> May 1, 2017-April 30, 2018 $0.15 $1.09 <br /> May 1, 2018-April 30, 2019 $0.15 $1.24 <br /> May 1, 2019-April 30, 2020 $0.09 $1.33 <br /> May 1, 2020-April 30, 2021 $0.09 $1.42 <br /> May 1, 2021 -April 30, 2022 $0.09 $1.51 <br /> May 1, 2022-April 30, 2023 2.50% $1.55 <br /> The rate will be adjusted annually starting May 1, 2022 by 2.5 percent or by the annual percentage <br /> change of the U.S. Department of Labor Midwest Urban Consumer Price Index for the previous <br /> calendar year, whichever is greater. <br /> The table below has City of Decatur sewer user fee comparison based on similar sized surrounding <br /> communities. <br /> 2016 Sewer User Fee Rate Comparison* <br /> Includes Treatment Charges <br /> Average use= 700 CF/Month <br /> Rank City Population Avg. Monthly Sewer Approx. Rate <br /> User Fee Per 100 CF <br /> 1 Mattoon 18,113 $48.56 $6.94 <br /> 2 Kankakee 26,676 $40.85 $5.84 <br /> 3 Charleston 21,196 $35.80 $5.11 <br /> 4 Effingham 12,604 $35.02 $5.00 <br /> 5 Springfield 116,565 $31.90 $4.56 <br /> 6 Urbana 42,311 $21.88 $3.13 <br /> 7 Champaign 80,096 $20.76 $2.97 <br /> 8 Danville 32,108 $20.00 $2.86 <br /> 9 Decatur** 73,254 $17.56 $2.51 <br /> 10 Normal 54,373 $11.46 $1.64 <br /> 11 Bloomington 78,292 $11.10 $1.59 <br /> *All Rates from Berns, Clancy and Associates 2016 Rate Survey <br /> **based on City$0.94/100CF, SDD $1.39/100CF, and SDD $1.25 Service Charge <br /> - 2 - <br />